North Carolina Tar Heels

Zack Norvell hopes his jump shot does not apply to Las Vegas' golden rule. So do the growing number of college teams recruiting the Simeon senior. They're all counting on it coming with him rather than staying in Vegas after his 53-point outburst there last weekend. In the second-to-last game of the summer, and with Jabari Parker coaching his Mac Irvin Fire team while working out in Vegas, Norvell erupted for 11 3-pointers in the first half and 14 overall in cementing his status as an elite recruit. "I was feeling great," said Norvell, who was playing through an ankle injury. "Two years ago I hit 12 3s in a game in Vegas. I don't know why it happened there...

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